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enWolves A Source Of Wonder, Controversy 20 Years After Reintroductionhttp://mtpr.org/post/wolves-source-wonder-controversy-20-years-after-reintroduction
<p>Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the arrival of 8 wolves into Yellowstone National Park. That event marked the beginning of the recovery effort for the grey wolf, a species that had been absent from the Northern Rockies for more than 70 years.</p>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:26:01 +0000Jackie Yamanaka - Yellowstone Public Radio29536 at http://mtpr.orgWolves A Source Of Wonder, Controversy 20 Years After ReintroductionThe Top Stories Of 2014 On MTPRhttp://mtpr.org/post/top-stories-2014-mtpr
<p>With a new year just around the corner, it's time to look back at the year's big stories. Here are some of the most popular stories from 2014 on mtpr.org.</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://mtpr.org/post/ancient-human-remains-montana-ancestor-most-native-americans">Ancient Human Remains Come From Montana Ancestor Of Most Native Americans</a></strong></p><p>DNA evidence recovered from ancient human remains found in Montana is providing definitive answers to the origin of Native Americans.</p>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:01:47 +0000Josh Burnham28908 at http://mtpr.orgThe Top Stories Of 2014 On MTPRMontana Lawmaker Takes Aim At Hunting Violationshttp://mtpr.org/post/montana-lawmaker-takes-aim-hunting-violations
<p>A state lawmaker says he wants to introduce legislation to address ongoing hunting violations in Montana. Republican state Representative Kelly Flynn lives near Townsend where a <a href="http://mtpr.org/post/second-elk-crowd-shooting-incident-2014-reported">second so-called "crowd-shooting" incident</a> took place last week.</p>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:35:07 +0000Edward O'Brien27974 at http://mtpr.orgMontana Lawmaker Takes Aim At Hunting ViolationsSecond Elk 'Crowd Shooting' Incident of 2014 Reportedhttp://mtpr.org/post/second-elk-crowd-shooting-incident-2014-reported
<p></p><p></p><p>There’s been another “crowd shooting” incident involving a herd of elk in Montana.<br /><br />Broadwater County Undersheriff Wynn Meehan says that on Thanksgiving day hundreds of elk near Townsend were hazed by trucks for at least five miles before getting boxed-in and fired on by dozens of Montanans.&nbsp;</p><p>Some of the elk eventually split-off from the main herd, but were immediately pursued into adjacent private land near Highway 12.</p>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:26:41 +0000Edward O'Brien27922 at http://mtpr.orgSecond Elk 'Crowd Shooting' Incident of 2014 Reported'Crowd Shooting' Incident Near Helenahttp://mtpr.org/post/crowd-shooting-incident-near-helena
<p></p>Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:23:35 +0000Edward O'Brien26981 at http://mtpr.org'Crowd Shooting' Incident Near HelenaThree Hunters Cited In Canyon Ferry Incident http://mtpr.org/post/three-hunters-cited-canyon-ferry-incident
<p>Shooting into a large elk herd may not be illegal, but is it ethical?</p><p>Experts say, "not really."</p><p>But that's just what happened last weekend in the White's Gulch area on the east side of Canyon Ferry Reservoir outside Helena.</p><p>Fish, Wildlife and Parks Game Warden Justin Feddes says hunters spotted a herd of about 500 elk at first light on Sunday. Feddes reports they started shooting, which scattered the rest of the herd onto a mix of private and public lands.</p>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:56:30 +0000Edward O'Brien26922 at http://mtpr.orgThree Hunters Cited In Canyon Ferry Incident Biologists Track Bitterroot Elk Migrationhttp://mtpr.org/post/biologists-track-bitterroot-elk-migration
<p>It’s big game season in Montana, and hunters aren’t the only ones tracking the state’s elk herds. Wildlife biologists are currently studying the animals’ migration patterns in the Bitterroot Valley. They’re trying to understand why elk are spending more time on the valley floor. In this story, University of Montana Graduate Student, Nate Hegyi, follows the scientists as they use a helicopter to net, collar and release elk for a study that should provide some answers.</p><p></p>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:56:25 +0000Nate Hegyi25083 at http://mtpr.orgBiologists Track Bitterroot Elk MigrationIdaho officials want to eliminate two wolf packs in a popular wilderness areahttp://mtpr.org/post/idaho-officials-want-eliminate-two-wolf-packs-popular-wilderness-area
<p> Should a state have the right to hire a professional to kill wolves in a federally designated wilderness area, to enhance the area's elk population for recreational hunters?&nbsp;</p><p>As we reported yesterday, some conservation groups think not, and are suing federal and Idaho state officials over Idaho's plan to track and kill wolves from two packs in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho.</p><p></p>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:30:25 +0000Sally Mauk13451 at http://mtpr.orgIdaho officials want to eliminate two wolf packs in a popular wilderness area